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Of Darkness and Light: A Soli Hansen Mystery Book 1 book launch 12 May 2020:
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In this first book of a new historical mystery series, a young art historian faces a tough choice in German-occupied Norway.
“Artful prose and at a pace that makes for a can't-put-down, first-class literary voyage."–Melissa Dalton-Bradford, bestselling author of Global Mom
Oslo, 1944. Soli Hansen’s passion for art history is and always has been a way of life for her. While she spends her days working in an art shop, WWII is taking its toll on everyone. Apprehensive of the consequences, Soli avoids becoming entangled in the war resistance efforts. She closes her eyes in hopes the enemy will retreat and leave her beautiful country for good.
But when a woman is found dead in the alley alongside the art shop and a painting from the last auction goes missing, Soli is thrown into the thickest of the fray involving both Nazi art theft and the Norwegian resistance.
Once Soli finds her courage, there’s no turning back. Her personal life is turned upside-down with danger, lies, spying, and an incredible discovery.
In this dual timeline novel, Heidi Eljarbo paints a vivid picture of what people are willing to do in desperate times. With unforgettable characters and rich historical details, Of Darkness and Light will keep the reader mesmerized until the last satisfying page.
Perfect for fans of Kate Morton, Lucinda Riley, Katherine Neville, and Kate Mosse.
Praise for Of Darkness and Light
“Interspersing love, hope, and courage, the participants are drawn together in mysterious paths.”–Pauline Isaksen, bestselling author of Dying for Justice
“Of Darkness and Light will reel you in and keep you hooked until the end.”–Mette Barfelt, bestselling author of The Solvik Series
In this first book of a new historical mystery series, a young art historian faces a tough choice in German-occupied Norway.
“Artful prose and at a pace that makes for a can't-put-down, first-class literary voyage."–Melissa Dalton-Bradford, bestselling author of Global Mom
Oslo, 1944. Soli Hansen’s passion for art history is and always has been a way of life for her. While she spends her days working in an art shop, WWII is taking its toll on everyone. Apprehensive of the consequences, Soli avoids becoming entangled in the war resistance efforts. She closes her eyes in hopes the enemy will retreat and leave her beautiful country for good.
But when a woman is found dead in the alley alongside the art shop and a painting from the last auction goes missing, Soli is thrown into the thickest of the fray involving both Nazi art theft and the Norwegian resistance.
Once Soli finds her courage, there’s no turning back. Her personal life is turned upside-down with danger, lies, spying, and an incredible discovery.
In this dual timeline novel, Heidi Eljarbo paints a vivid picture of what people are willing to do in desperate times. With unforgettable characters and rich historical details, Of Darkness and Light will keep the reader mesmerized until the last satisfying page.
Perfect for fans of Kate Morton, Lucinda Riley, Katherine Neville, and Kate Mosse.
Praise for Of Darkness and Light
“Interspersing love, hope, and courage, the participants are drawn together in mysterious paths.”–Pauline Isaksen, bestselling author of Dying for Justice
“Of Darkness and Light will reel you in and keep you hooked until the end.”–Mette Barfelt, bestselling author of The Solvik Series
LAUNCH DAY for Of Darkness and Light
It's publication day for the first book in a brand new historical mystery series. The title is "Of Darkness and Light", and the gorgeous cover is created by the talented Tim Barber of London.
Please head over to Amazon https://www.amzn.com/B086RNG5SX
to get your copy of this dual timeline novel about a young art historian who gets involved in Nazi art theft and the resistance movement of WWII. I am excited for you to read it. Please add it to your TBR list.
Please head over to Amazon https://www.amzn.com/B086RNG5SX
to get your copy of this dual timeline novel about a young art historian who gets involved in Nazi art theft and the resistance movement of WWII. I am excited for you to read it. Please add it to your TBR list.
Book Two in the Soli Hansen Mysteries
Are you excited about the next installment in the Soli Hansen Mysteries? I know I am.
The manuscript has been read by several beta readers already.
Here are some of their comments:
"Another great one! I thought the characters, old and new were great and the intrigue was really there. Once again your descriptions were spot on, and I could visualize everything. Looks like Solvie will continue to solve mysteries! Yay!"
One listed all the things she found thrilling in the book and said, It's exciting how you tie everything together."
Another wrote, "It was so exciting, I could hardly put the book down."
And one of the beta readers who is Italian wrote to me and said, "I believe you're ready to write in Italian."
Which is not true. Yes, there are a few Italian phrases in the book, and as much as I want to be fluent in Italian one day, I absolutely needed Elisabetta's help. I so much appreciate her time and also the other beta readers. Thank you all.
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The next step for me is to send the MS off to my editor. She's brilliant and picks up all the details that are off and need improvement.
I've also had a discussion with my book cover designer in London. I'm so excited to see what amazing ideas he'll bring to the table this time.
For me, it's time to set up the launch plan and start working on the details for publication.
If you haven't read the first book in this series, here's the link on Amazon.com
https://www.amzn.com/B086RNG5SX
The manuscript has been read by several beta readers already.
Here are some of their comments:
"Another great one! I thought the characters, old and new were great and the intrigue was really there. Once again your descriptions were spot on, and I could visualize everything. Looks like Solvie will continue to solve mysteries! Yay!"
One listed all the things she found thrilling in the book and said, It's exciting how you tie everything together."
Another wrote, "It was so exciting, I could hardly put the book down."
And one of the beta readers who is Italian wrote to me and said, "I believe you're ready to write in Italian."
Which is not true. Yes, there are a few Italian phrases in the book, and as much as I want to be fluent in Italian one day, I absolutely needed Elisabetta's help. I so much appreciate her time and also the other beta readers. Thank you all.
***
The next step for me is to send the MS off to my editor. She's brilliant and picks up all the details that are off and need improvement.
I've also had a discussion with my book cover designer in London. I'm so excited to see what amazing ideas he'll bring to the table this time.
For me, it's time to set up the launch plan and start working on the details for publication.
If you haven't read the first book in this series, here's the link on Amazon.com
https://www.amzn.com/B086RNG5SX
